I forgot to say, I am using XP. So thank you for the instructions, I will get it fixed now. I appreciate your reply. Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <mlm2015@gmail.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Start up programs Not sure what system you are using but with Windows XP, go to Start Run - type in msconfig hit OK go to "start up" tab and uncheck the ones you don't want. If you are unsure of which ones to disable, you can go to http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php and put in the item and it will tell you if it's needed, not needed or user's choice. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Cox" <jocox@hughes.net> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 12:39 PM Subject: [COMPUTERS] Start up programs > I'm not sure if "start up" is the proper terminology. On the desk top, > in the lower right hand > corner, where the time is displayed. That is the area I am talking, don't > know if this is the > taskbar or what. Anyway, there are several things shown there that > apparently start up every time > the computer is turned on. Some of these, I do not want to start every > time I turn the computer on. > > These are Windows messenger, Kodak easy share,realtek audio manager, > volume, mouse(this is for a > cordless mouse that i no longer use). Is there any reason that I can't or > shouldn't get these > turned off. > > I need step by step directions on how to do this. > > Thanks, Jo :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message